Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-05-17

then followed by prolonged and thorough
Alrlng.out Hay AMI grain which has
bssn In Infected bArrs should be burned
or fci q horses.
Iuccalsiion toprcrrnt this disease has
beer pfactised considerably Ia sons conn'
tries. bat - tfiicacy Il still disputed by
eminent authorities, and many fact, Ani
opinions which have been recorded, cspec-
tally during The last fev years, seem to
prove that the disease nay sometimes be
spread by the inOcala,sd Anlmsls. Inoeu.
lsiiou. Therefore. should no, b, PERMITTED
10 our state.
TUnERcuLosis.
Taosrculosis or tue "Pcari Disease" OF
cattle IL essentially the stms disease as
human consumption. II Il both cOntt-
gions aui hereditary, bat coutagiou, In
animals AZ least, Il q greater factor In Us
propagation than hercdliy. ofthe domes'
tic animals cattle aud swine show the
grgatst prciisposltion - Tuberculosis
thoaga Others are liable % conifaci The
disease when exposed 20 IL Injection.
Undoubtedly The contagion Il received
into TIE system, In the natural way, al
most always by inhalation or by swallow.
ing; yxpcrlmeuially. II IL found that IL
may be communicated 20 many klais oi
animals by iuocnlailou snd ny other
methods The period which slapses be.
tween The rccCipi of the Infection aud the
appearance 20 the disease l. usually very
long The course of the disease varies
greatly, the symptoms developing either
rapidly or slowly hence We may have ne
disease. lasting three months or lees or
txisuiiug over many months Or years
IN some oascs II follows a lnsiilous or
concealed coarse. AMI quite extensive
changes may occur In The lungs aud other
orgsus while YET The aninal sunff. bui
little changr ln iis external sppeArAnee
U.aAily. hoWevsr, 10 Is seen that The ahl'
ma IL not benz f,vd - be ought IN he bF
bis food. The srpeuisi 4. oftsn eapfiolpas'
III skln looks dgn AMI the hair dirty,
cough maT or may not oe uoiieeahlc.
Whtn iti.. 10 4. more likely io b Afsr iAk'
log food VI dfiuk, or beiag hurried.
Later In The coarse of The dlseNse los. oi
r en- Ia marked, The coz bseomss iroaole-
some. Ani there is often dltrlhea Ia
cows The noN % milk may not be- much
diminished uuiil the disease has lasted
some time
Toe NOS, characisrlsue ApPearanee
walch i shosu by p1si mofism tkAmi.
nation IL that presented by The soeAlsd
spsari tumnfs" or "grspe-. A. the batch
er. oftsn call them These tubefcular
d, ~.formsilous vary In sltf from that OF
pa 90 smslicr - that of az egg. They
AZ ofsu corfasut ani Que apparent mass
may weigh several pounds, ani The aggtc-
gate ofthesc masses many pounds. Ihe.c
tubgfcies are found the most frequently In
tte langs aui on ih- smooth membrane
which covers them. ihCy Arc t'sp oien
found on 10 membrane which covers The
bowels.
Between tubsrcalosls aud plCuro.p pneu.
moula there are manY Polnis of fc,sm.
blarcs. Both are contagious. Tie period
OF Incubation IN tuberculosis II long and
Il nav be Ia plcuro. pnsumouia, fever Ani
The lung symptoms are common % both,
the disease iu both oftsn assumes a con.
cealei form. dangerous o. The remainder
OF The herd from tie difficulty Off, reeog'
milton. when either disease IL suspected,
the ccierminAtion of 10 character should
b. made ~ the veterinary sargcon.
Feeling experiments have coucluslVely
shown that tuberculosis m'y D. trans.
miitsd ~ means % The MILK or nesh OF
4 sessed animals Therefore prevention
has % rsgsri both tne danger - other
sulmAls ard 20 man. The milk from cows
with this disease. even Ia its earliest
stages. or when SUSPECTED. should never
be used A. human food. The hssh should
never Dc used unless The disease Il Ia -
earliest stages ami Il - Localized that The
iubcrculaf growth can be cuiifsly removed
even then, ihough iis not proved that
the eating 90 such meat may give rise -
the disease. there Il chance . doaoi ~
Nholc.omcnsss ani finess ~ human food.
A. regards The animals, al diseased sni
suspected oncs should be hep; from Other
aulmsls ani the diseased ones slaughtered.
Infected stalls ani maugcrs should he Dis
lufsctsd. ani The safer way would Dc u
remove ihc woodwork of the cfi,s ard
sa,lur boxes aud rcplace then with new.
TO De cnntinledl